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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 15

Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 10

Business in dairy produce, has on the whole been quiet, and all lines have been void of any special activity. Bitter supplies are failing off, and it is…

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White Clover Creamery Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 6

To-day we publish an advertisement relating to the "Whit, Clover" creamery butter. This is the product of the Grosford Butter Factory, of which Mr. R. H…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 10

Business in dairy produce was fairly satisfactory during the week, all lines moving out freely. The demand for butter has been good,…

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Butter Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The consignment of Australian butter that arrived by the Land liner Commonwealth was badly apple flavoured, but otherwise…

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The United States Farms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 6

Agriculture is the industrial backbone of the United States. In 1900 there were 5,739,657 farms, equivalent to one farm for every 13.3 persons of the population; or,…

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Wheat Afloat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The quantity of Wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 4,260,000 quarters, and for the Continent at 1,940,000…

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Farmers in Politics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 4

The conference of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, which is now in session in Dubbo, had before it a question of some gravity, but which is…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 9

A satisfactory turnover in dairy produce can be reported for the week, and several lines have undergone important changes. Butter advanced one halfpenny per…

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The Farmers' Platform

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 4

The political programme which has been adopted by the Conference of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association at Dubbo is brief, but fairly…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 10

In farm produce business was fairly brisk, the country trade continuing very active. Maize was in good supply, and had a…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 10

Business in dairy produce lines was fairly satisfactory during the week. The outstanding feature of the market was the decline in the price of butter…

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Warwick Farm Races. Kensington and Refuge Bay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1904 · page 7

The Warwick Farm races were well attended on Saturday, the different events resulting as follow:— Hurdle Race, a handicap sweepstakes of £1…

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Hamilton. Fat Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 7

As an evidence of the magnificent feed on grazing paddocks in the north and north-western districts at the present time, many of the cattle entrained for the…

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Farming in Canada. Waht It Costs to Start

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 14

"Waal," said the farmer, as he flicked a horse-fly off the flanks of the near wheeler in the rig, "the cost of starting depends a good deal on what you are…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 10

Business in dairy produce lines was very dull during the week. In butter, production exceeds the requirements for local consumption. No…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 10

In farm produce business was dull during the week. Flour remains in good supply at unchanged prices. There is at present…

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Maitland District Alleged Cattle Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 5

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., John M'Cormack. Percy Garland, and Thomas George Youngney were charged…

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Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 4

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report that at their Melbourne wool sales on Tuesday they offered a small catalogue, comprising chiefly offments from New South Wales and Victoria…

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The Sheep Show. Officially Opened. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 5

The Sheep Show was officially opened to-day by Sir Harry Rawson, the State Governor. There was a large attendance on the occasion…

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Sheep Returns. the Autumn Lambing. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 5

Mr. T. A. Coghlan, the Government. Statistician, has to-day issued returns showing the result of the autumn lambing Notwithstanding the dry weather during the…

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